Estimating the Stress-Strain State of Roll by Temperature Gradient in the Course of its Heat Treatment

The paper considers the issue of mathematical simulating the stress-strain state of a roll in the course of its heat treatment. It is shown that a sound heat treatment schedule affects significantly the economic efficiency of a metallurgical enterprise. The mathematical apparatus is provided to estimate the thermal interaction in the casting-furnace system, based on which a program for calculating the thermal state of a roll during heat treatment has been developed. Using this program allows evaluating the thermal stresses occurring in a roll during the heat treatment cycle and reducing the risk of discontinuity in the roll cast billet. Also, using the program developed, allows significant reducing the engineer-technologist man-hours for the design of the process cycle of the casting heat treatment. An example of calculating the thermal state of a roll with a diameter of 930 mm in casting is given. The change in the dynamics of the maximum temperature gradient along the product radius is shown, while correlating it with the furnace setting.